The Sun. — London, England, 1838-06-28 00:00:00

THE CORONATION. Mr. Thompson, in his work on ' The Processions and Ceremonies observed in the Coronation of the Kings and Queens of England,' gives the following account of KING EDWARD'S CHAIR. This chair (commonly called St. Edward's Chair) is an ancient seat of solid, hard wood, with back and sides of the same, variously painted, in which the kings of Scotland were in former periods constantly crowned ; but, having been brought out of the kingdom by King Edward 1., in the year 1296, after he had totally overcome John Baliol king of Scots, it has. ever since remained in the abbey of Westminster, and has been the royal chair in which the succeeding kings and queens of this realm have been inaugurated. It is in height 6 ft. 7 in., in breadth at the bot tom, 38 in., and in depth 24 in. ; from the seat to the bottom is 25 in., the breadth of the seat within the sides is 28 in., and the depth 18 in. At 9 inches from the ground is a board, supported at the four corners by as many lions. Between the seat and this board is enclosed a stone, commonly called Jacob's, or the Fatal Marble Stone, which- is an oblong, of about 22 in. in length, 13 in. broad, and 11 in. deep ; of a steel colour, mixed with some veins of red'. History relates that it is the stone whereon the patriarch Jacob laid his head in the plain of Luz. It is also added, that it was brought to Brigantia, in the king dom of Gallicia in Spain, in which place Gathol king of Scots sat on it as his throne. Thence it was conveyed into Ireland by Simon Brach, who was king of Scots, about 700 years before Christ's time ; from thence into Scotland by king Fergus, about 370 years after wards ; and, in the year 850, it was placed in the abbey of Scone, in the sheriffdom of Perth, by King Kenneth, who caused it to be en closed in this wooden chair, and a prophetical verse to be engraved, of which the following is a trans lation Should fate not fail, where'er this stone is found The Scots shall monarchs of that realm be crown'd.' " This is the more remarkable by its having been fulfilled in the per son of King James 1., grandfather to the Princess Sophia, electress dowager of Hanover, grandmother to King George 11., who was grandfather to his late Majesty, George 111. This antique regal chair, having (together with the g, olden sceptre and crown of Scot land) been solemnly offered by King Edward I. to St. Edward the Confessor, in the year 1297 (from whence it derives the appel lation of St. Edward's chair), has ever since been kept in the chapel called by his name, with a tablet affixed to it, whereon several Latin verses are written in the old Eng lish character. The ornaments of this chair consist of crockets and fret-work, richly gilt. It has a cushion, covered with the same ma terials. The stone maintains its usual place under the seat of the chair, but is hid from observation by the fringe which surrounds it." THE REGALIA. These are—St. Edward's Staff— the Spurs the Sceptre with the Cross—the Pointed Sword of Tem poral Justice—the Sword of Mercy —the Sword of State—the Sceptre with the Dove—the Orb—St. Ed ward's Crown—the Patina, the Cha lice, and the Bible. St. Edward's Staff, in length four feet eleven inches and a half, is a sceptre of gold, having a foot of steel about four inches and a quar ter in length, with a mound and cross at the top ; the ornaments are also of gold, and the diameter is up wards of three-quarters of an inch. The Spurs, called the great gold en Spurs, are elaborately wrought ; they have no rowels, but end in an ornamented point. The Sceptre with the Cross, or Sceptre Royal, is likewise of gold, the handle plain, and the upper part wreathed ; it is in length two feet nine inches and a quarter, and is of the same thickness as the former. The point at the lower part is enriched with rubies, emeralds, and small diamonds ; and the space of five inches and a half in length, above the handle, is elegantly embellished with similar precious stones. The top rises into a fleur-de-lis, with six leaves, of which three are upright, and the other three are hanging down, all enriched with precious stones ; out of the fleur-de-lis issues a mound made of an amethyst, set round with table-diamonds, and f upon the mound a cross, wholly covered with precious stones, and a large table-diamond in the centre. The Sword of Justice of the Tem porality, or Third Sword, is sharp pointed ; the length of the handle is four inches, the pommel an inch and three-quarters, and the cross AJVVJr+ the hai wreath inches same t point ; with diamoi inches the ha: • with F. top ris leaves, and ti down, stones a mot round I . upon covere large I Th( poralil pointe is foul 1"1 and t • • 4 ,-tte el:- 07 • 111.11 • ka N pill . pe .„„' 0 T Vrlt• WITH WHICH THE " TRUE SUN" IS NOW INCORPORATED. No. 14,289. LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 28, 1838. said Sir Robert Peel, " a confident expectation that she was destined to a reign of happiness for her people and of glory to herself." " There is something," he added, " which art cannot make nor lessons teach, and can only be sug gested by a high and generous nature." Her Majesty has completely realised the hopes with which her careful education and her demeanour on the accession to the throne in spired all her subjects. Her Majesty has always willingly met her people, and on both occasions she opened and closed the Parliament in person. One of the most memorable events since her accession was the great festival given to her by the City of London in November last year, which her Majesty honoured with her presence. All who have had occasion to approach her Majesty speak with delight of her condescen sion and affability, and no deserving object of the royal bounty ever applied to her Majesty in vain. Of her Majesty's personal appearance we need not speak, as the splendid portrait above gives more information at a glance than we could convey in a column. We may observe, however, that her Majesty is not tall, though she is graceful in her movements. Her Majesty is said to be a good musician, and to be well versed in modern languages, as well as in those sciences, such as botany, which are suitable for an accomplished lady. She has shown herself, since her accession to the throne, a generous patron of the theatres and the fine arts, and has already done much to re store them in England to the splendour of the Elizabethan age. Men of science have not been overlooked, and England promises to be as celebrated under her reign for the peaceful arts as ever it was for warlike deeds under the Most renowned of her predecessors. Her reign has been already distinguished by the establishment of a regular communication by steam with the United States, and the rapid improvements now continually made in the arts, of which our journal this day presents one splendid specimen, betoken an unprecedented progress in civilization. For her Majesty's reign to be glorious for herself and happy for her people, her political measures must cor respond with the extraordinary movement now impelled on society. Following a monarch who acquired a deservedly-high reputation as a reformer, her task, and the task of her states men, it• must be admitted, is not easy. But those who see in all things the directing hand of Providence will probably look on the graces of a female reign as likely to temper most ad vantageously the character of the monarchy, which, in this age of the world, and with the present temper of mankind, might be exposed to much risk were either a heartless debauchee or a wilful tyrant to be on the throne. 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ALL hail, QUEEN VICTORIA ! all hail to this day, So teeming with promise—we welcome it here ! As the bright stream of glory pursues its glad way, And the blessing of thousands ascends in that cheer ! But if thousands on thousands are happy before thee, Saluting thy favours, and catching thy smiles ; Oh ! think of the millions of hearts that adore thee — For this day is a JUBILEE over the isles ! Not alone o'er the isles—but Hindostan afar Doth our jubilee spread—in the West, the poor slave, As he prays for thy mercy, "fair Liberty's star ! " Be the Queen of the FREE, as the Queen of the brave." Let the African joy, for his freedom is nigh; Our Queen would not reign but o'er happy and free : Let that thunder attest it —yon banner on high — The Banner of Glory o'er land and o'er sea! Bear witness, ye Nations ! the homage we pay, The pride that we feel, and the love we declare ; For the Queen of our hearts is, on this happy day, Not alone of the brave—but THE Queen of the Fair ! Nor can chivalry boast, in the rolls of renown, A scene such as THlS—for old Time stands apart, While the Crown of her PEOPLE VICTORIA puts on, All radiant with beauty —and pure as her heart! Then fill up a bumper to honour THE QUEEN ! Our hands and our hearts in devotion we give ; And our children, while weeping with joy o'er this scene, Shall pray, GOD bless VICTORIA ! and long may she live. SKETCH OF HER MAJESTY. Her most gracious Majesty is the only daughter of the duke of Kent, the fourth son of George 111., and of the duchess of Kent, the sister of Leopold, king of the Belgians. She was born on the 24th of May, 1819, and had reached the age (eighteen) required by the law before she could assume the reins of government, in the month previous to her ac cession to the throne on the death of William the Reformer, on June 20th, 1837. On the present memorable day her Majesty was crowned, and now reigns over an affectionate and trusting people by all possible legal titles. Till her accession to the throne her Ma jesty led a retired life under the care of her mother, who, giving up h e r native land, de voted herself most ass id uous ly to the educa tion of her child, in order to Take her Majesty worthy of the high station to which she was born. During the short time her Majesty has reigned she has well responded to the " tender and enlightened mother," under whose care, her Majesty said, " I have learned from my infancy to respect and love the constitution of my native country." On her first memorable appearance before the Council on the day of her accession, " stepping from the privacy of domestic life to the discharge of her high functions," she so demeaned herself as to cause general approbation. " She inspired," seven inches and a half ; the scab bard in all respects is like the two former. Curtoma, or the Pointless Sword, representing the Sword of Mercy, is the principal in dignity of three swords which are borne naked be fore the monarchs at the coronation. It is a broad bright sword, of which the length of the blade is thirty-two inches, the breadth almost two inches, the handle, which is covered with fine gold wire, is four inches long, and the pommel an inch and three-quarters, which, with the cross, is plain steel gilt ; the length of the cross is almost eight inches. The scabbard belonging to it is co vered with a rich brocaded cloth of tissue, with gilt ornaments. The Sword of State, which is a large two-handed sword, having a splendid scabbard of crimson velvet, decorated with gold plates of the royal badges, in order as follow : Up at the point is the orb or mound, then the royal crest of a lion stand ing on an imperial crown ; lower down are a portcullis, harp, thistle, fleur-de-lis, and rose ; near the hilt is the portcullis repeated ; next are the royal arms and supporters ; and, lastly, the harp, thistle, &c., occur over again. The other side of the scabbard is exactly the same. The handle and pommel of the sword are embossed with similar devices in silver gilt and the cross is form ed of the royal supporters, the lion and unicorn, having a rose within a laurel between them on one side, and a fleur-de-lis, encircled in the same manner, on the other. The King's Sceptre with the dove is a sceptre of gold, in length three feet seven inches, three inches in circumference at the handle, and two inches and a quarter round the top. The pommel is decorated with a circle or fillet of table-diamonds, and in several places with precious stones of all sorts, and the mound at the top is embellished with a band or fillet of rose-diamonds. Upon the mount is a small Jerusa lem cross, wherein is fixed a dove with wings expanded, as the emblem of mercy. The Orb, Mound, or Globe, is a ball of gold of six inches diameter, encompassed with a band of the same, embellished with roses of diamonds encircling other precious stones, and edged about with pearls. On the top is a very large ame thyst, of a violet or purple colour, near an inch and a half in height, of an oval form, and which, being encompassed with four silver wires, becomes the pedestal of a splendid cross of gold of three inches and a quarter in height, and three inches in breadth, set very close with dia monds, having, in the middle, a sapphire on one side, and an eme rald on the other. It is also embel lished with four large pearls in the angles of the cross, near the centre, and three more at the ends of it. The whole height of the orb and cross is eleven inches. The first and principal diadem, denominated St. Edward's Crown, with which the monarch is invested, is so called in commemoration of the ancient one, which was kept in Westminster Abbey till the begin ning of the great rebellion, when, with the rest of the regalia, it was sacrilegiously carried away. It is a very rich imperial crown, embel lished with pearls and precious stones of various kinds, as dia monds, rubies, emeralds, and sap phires, with a mound of gold on the top of it, encircled with a band of the same embellished also with precious stones ; and upon the mound a cross of gold decorated in a similar manner, having three very large oval pearls, one at the top of the cross, and two others pendant at the sides of it. This crown is composed, as all those of England are, of four crosses and as many fleur-de-lis upon a rim or circle of gold, all embellished with precious stones, from the tops of which crosses arise four circular bars or arches, which meet at the top, and at the intersection is the pedestal whereon is fixed the mound. The cap within the crown is of purple velvet lined with white taffeta and turned up with ermine, thickly powdered in three rows. THE AMPULLA AND ANOINTING SPOON. The Ampulla, which contains the holy oil, is in the form of an eagle, with the wings expanded, standing on a pedestal, all of pure gold, finely chas e d. Th e head unscrews at the middle of the neck for the convenience of putting in the oil, and, the vessel being entirely hol low, it is poured out into the spoon through the point of the beak.. The weight of the whole is nearly eight or ten ounces, and the cavity of the body is capable of containing about six ounces. The Anointing Spoon is likewise of pure gold, with four pearls set in the broadest part of the handle ; the bowl of the spoon is finely chased both within and with out, and, by its extreme thinness, appears to be very ancient. ~~ ‘ , II